At the headquarters of the Expeditionary Force in Salt Lake City, a communications officer ran out of the telecommunications room and shouted, "Great victory on the Southern Front!" Chief of Staff Nie Fengwu quickly took the telegram and took a quick look at it and said: "501, the 2nd Corps ended the Battle of Gallup at 5 p.m., which lasted 23 hours and completely wiped out 100,000 American troops. He Meng said with a smile: "Send a report to Shao Bo, carry forward our army's ability to fight continuously, continue to attack and advance to the east, and take advantage of the fact that the US army's foothold is not stable and its defense is fragmented, and continue to expand the results of the battle." ”

"Report, the 1st Corps is approaching Cheyenne, and a call has come to ask for an increase in the speed of the attack!" An operational staff officer made an urgent report. He Meng said with a smile: "It seems that Zhuang Lei is in a hurry, and he telegraphed Zhuang Lei to be consistent with all corps." The fat on our front is too big to swallow in one bite. In addition, to prevent a counterattack by the US military. Now that the U.S. military has formed a defensive position in depth, we still adopt the tactic of accumulating small victories and finally dragging down the U.S. military. "501, not only Zhuang Lei has this idea, but the commanders of all corps have this idea, and it is necessary to beat them."

In the headquarters of the 1st Corps, the chief of staff said: "The headquarters has rejected our battle plan for Cheyenne and does not agree to intersperse and outflank Cheyenne. Zhuang Lei pointed at the military map and said: "I don't see what the US military is trying to do, and the headquarters is worried about anything." Shao Bo, this kid picked up a big bargain, and it was so difficult that I was frizzy. "The troops crossed the Lens Peak defense line, the terrain and topography are conducive to the operation of large corps, and the weather in April is warmer, which is more conducive to field operations, and the headquarters should not be cautious."

Zhuang Lei stared at the northern part of Cheyenne and was silent, he was ready to let the 1st Army penetrate from the northern part of Cheyenne to the northeast. Block the Cheyenne U.S. forces to the maximum. The battle plan is impeccable, and now that the US military has an erosive will to resist, it is completely possible to take the opportunity to expand the results of the war. Isn't the headquarters a little too careful? "Report, 1st Armored Brigade arrives, request instructions!" Zhuang Lei heard that the armored brigade seemed to have some understanding and said: "According to our analysis, the US army will definitely be engaged in armored forces to fight, but our troops are under Cheyenne, and there is no trace of the US armored forces, and the 5th and 6th Corps are attacking in the direction of Denver. There was also no encounter with American armored forces. ”

"Yes, it's hard for the headquarters to worry about the U.S. armored forces?" The chief of staff said. "What would happen if the U.S. military secretly deployed armored forces on the north side of Cheyenne?" "According to the battle plan we drew up. The 1st Army was interspersed in the northern part of Cheyenne, and if it encountered an ambush by American armored forces, the consequences would be unimaginable. It seems that the headquarters asked the corps to be consistent, precisely to prevent the US military from jumping over the wall. ""Ordered the armored brigade to move north. If that's the case, let the tanks duel. That's reasonable. ”

In fact, the U.S. military did deploy the armored brigade north of Cheyenne instead of Denver. The purpose of this move was to take the US commander by surprise, and US commander XX wanted to win a battle in order to boost the morale of the US troops. Against the defenseless infantry in the field with steel, the commander of the American army, Ranster, was fully confident that he would win. In this regard, Lenster has been hiding the armored troops. Soon after the start of the war, the U.S. army transferred another tank brigade, and now they have two tank brigades in their hands. With nearly 400 tanks, it is completely capable of destroying an enemy infantry army in the field.

Inside the U.S. Forces Command in Denver. The atmosphere was very oppressive. The enemy army is advancing rapidly, and the army is about to enter the city. At the critical moment, the headquarters was supposed to retreat from Denver to the east, but Lenster had to wait for a great victory. He knew in his heart that the enemy's offensive was like a rainbow, and it was the time to get carried away, which happened to create conditions for him to shake the armored troops. In this regard, he chose the ambush site in Cheyenne in order to paralyze the enemy army. "Your Excellency, the enemy troops are approaching Cheyenne, but the armored forces report that an interspersed force that has not found the enemy troops, is it difficult for the enemy to discover our attempt?"

"Impossible, we intercept the enemy's armored forces at the Horn Pass on Lens Peak, which is a normal means of defense. Gallup: Our army is surrounded and annihilated, and the enemy army will get carried away. Besides, I have deployed my armored forces in the north of Cheyenne, and it is impossible for the enemy to detect it. In addition, the enemy's air force could not reach Cheyenne by range, and aerial reconnaissance could not be done. I think that the enemy forces are being deployed, and they will definitely send interspersed troops to outflank Cheyenne, and no front-line commander will miss an opportunity, and here is the terrible thing about our enemy, and they will not miss a single opportunity. Lenster gritted his teeth, his face hideous and terrifying.

About 20 kilometers north of Cheyenne, the 1st Tank Brigade of the Expeditionary Force appeared here. In front of it was a motorized elite platoon, and 12 sidecar motorcycles marched in a column. It is a rolling hilly area with lush vegetation and flat terrain. Vast forests were scattered in the wilderness in the east and west. The green weeds were more than a foot tall and tumbled gently in the breeze. This is probably private territory, and it is rare to see cultivated fields. As soon as the spearhead motorcycle platoon appeared, it was discovered by the US armored forces.

The U.S. armored brigade finally waited for an opportunity, thinking that the enemy had finally appeared. The commander of the US army could not wait and ordered the tanks to attack on all fronts. The motorcycle platoon was unprepared and was killed by a hail of machine gun fire. American tanks rushed out from various concealed places and attacked westward at high speed. The commander of the U.S. armored forces reported to Denver and launched a large-scale attack. No one could have imagined that a tank battle would be staged here.

The motorcycle platoon kept a distance of about 2 kilometers from the main force, and at this moment, the 1st tank company was still in the front. Due to the hot weather, the turret of the tank was all turned on to dissipate heat. Xiao Fei's tank was in the center, Liu Guoliang was on the left, Tong Zhuang was on the right, and Ding Dong's Tucker was behind. "Brother Xiao, can you analyze it, what is the purpose of letting our tank troops come to the north of Cheyenne?" "Needless to say, it must be to prevent the US military from escaping to the north!" Tong Zhuang answered first. The brothers all sat on the turret to enjoy the shade, so it was convenient for them to speak.

"I said your head was pumping, you can think of such a stupid question. The retreat of American troops to the north is simply impossible. "Ding Dong rushed to answer in the back and took the opportunity to humiliate Tong Zhuang, usually Tong Zhuang squeezed him, Ding Dong finally seized the opportunity." Ding Dong is right, you don't have a long head to think about it. Liu Guoliang agreed with Ding Dong. What do you think we're doing in northern Cheyenne, it can't be here to deter. Company commander, what do you think we're here for? "I estimate that once the U.S. forces in Cheyenne collapse, we can quickly intersperse them eastward, and maybe intercept some of the U.S. troops." Xiao Fei was also suspicious.

"Makes sense!" Liu Guoliang agreed with Xiao Fei's words. Suddenly, there was a dense burst of gunfire from the front, "There is a situation to prepare for battle!" The brothers quickly drilled into the turret, and Xiao Fei instructed the operator to quickly telegraph to the brigade headquarters. The gunfire soon stopped, followed by a rumbling, "What is this?" The gunner shouted in surprise. Xiao Fei looked ahead from the observation port, but due to the undulating terrain and lush vegetation, he could not see the situation in front clearly. The rumbling sound was getting louder and louder, and Xiao Fei said decisively: "This is the sound of a large number of tanks, we encountered the US armored unit, and immediately report to the brigade headquarters." “

"It's the tanks of the American army, so many tanks!" The driver exclaimed. Xiao Fei continued to dictate while observing, and asked the operator to send the report. Soon came from the brigade headquarters ready for battle. The battle unfolded instantly, and Xiao Fei aimed at an American tank, "300 meters away??? Shoot at a distance of 230 meters! "The first hit was only seen in the smoke of gunsmoke when the turret of the US tank was separated from the base." Fight well, the tanks of the US army are tin boxes, and we don't need to be afraid. Another U.S. tank appeared in front of the left, and Xiao Fei ordered it to aim. A tank encounter was staged, and the U.S. troops were equally shocked to find that they had encountered the armored units of the expeditionary force.

In terms of tonnage, firepower, and combat experience, the US tanks were no opponent at all, but they could no longer avoid it, so they had to fight head-on. The armored brigade has a total of about 350 tanks, and during the attack operation, the battle damage includes malfunction and other reasons, and 100 tanks are missing, and there are currently 250 tank fighting vehicles in the tank brigade. But the armored brigade of the expeditionary force has more than 100 tanks of the latest type, which is enough to make up for the lack of numbers. The tanks and fighting vehicles of the 1st Armored Brigade continued to pour out from the rear to participate in the battle one after another, and evolved from a marching formation to a battle formation. On the contrary, the U.S. military was well prepared to show itself in battle formation, and at the beginning of the battle, the U.S. tanks were very imposing.

"Well played! Well done! Ding Dong commanded at the lookout, shouting excitedly. He commanded the tank to kill the two US tanks, due to the high temperature in the tank, Ding Dong took off his shirt and was shirtless, and his fat body was shiny and shiny. Suddenly, a shell hit the lookout, and the tank slammed into the cockpit, filled with smoke. The gunner lifted the turret in a daze, and when the smoke cleared, he found Ding Dong still lying on the lookout, the sides of his cheeks blackened. "Platoon commander, are you alright?" Seeing Ding Dong, he didn't know what to say. The gunner hurriedly lifted Ding Dong up, and Ding Dong's heart was hit by a single piece and half exposed, and blood smeared all over his face. "Platoon commander! Platoon leader! The gunner shouted torn, but Ding Dong would never wake up.

The battle continued, the cannon roared, and gradually the cannon began to weaken and stop. The remnants of the sun were like blood, and the battlefield was a mess as far as the eye could see, with destroyed American tanks everywhere. After about five hours of fierce fighting, 250 American tanks were destroyed, and about 150 tanks fled eastward. Due to the unknown situation, the commander did not give the order to pursue. After cleaning up the battlefield, half of the American tank crews were killed, and half of the living were wounded. The US tanks are almost vulnerable to the tanks of the expeditionary force, especially the new tanks of the expeditionary force.

The Expeditionary Force also had 12 tanks destroyed, and only 6 crew members were killed due to the thick skin of the Expeditionary Force tanks. Next to a dug tomb, Xiao Fei gently put the tank hat on Ding Dong's head. Liu Guoliang said: "Rest in peace, brother, I will continue to send money to your family in your name, and you are still alive among us." "I'll send money to your family too, brother, go all the way!" Tong Zhuang's eyes were moist and his voice was choked, Xiao Fei raised his hand to salute, and then picked up the shovel. The soldiers of the whole company raised their hands and saluted, and the three brothers worked hard to bury their good brothers who got along day and night.

The final blow of the US military was in vain, and the collapse was ensued. Zhuang Lei ordered the tank brigade to press Cheyenne from north to south, and ordered Hu Biao's First Army to take the lead in attacking from the west. (To be continued......)

PS: The offensive is like a rainbow.